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Fat
loss :: The Younique Fitness Team prefer
you to think in terms of "fat loss" instead of "weight
loss." The aim of getting in shape is how you look and how
healthy you are. The goal should be to get leaner. This means changing
your body composition so that you have less fat and more muscle.
Since muscle weighs more than fat per cubic measurement, absolute
weight
loss should not be the sole measure of your success. The important
results should be how your body looks, how your clothes fit and
how you feel. A visible six pack of abs is only accomplished by
both building the abdominal muscles and shedding the fat that covers
them up.
Calories
:: The basis for losing body fat is using more calories
(an energy value of food), in daily metabolism, activity and exercise
than you take in through eating and drinking. It takes about 3500
calories above those utilized to gain one pound of fat. The reverse
is also the case. Using up 3500 calories above those taken into
your body will cause a reduction of one pound of fat. Therefore,
to effectively lose fat, the bottom line is to restrict your calorie
intake and increase your calorie output. Burning fat through aerobic
exercise A negative energy balance itself helps to increase your
calorie burning by boosting your metabolism, a process further enhanced
as you gain more lean muscle. In addition our fitness trainers work
with you on an aerobic exercise program to burn fat and increase
your metabolic rate. This is done either on equipment such as stairmaster,
stationary bicycle, treadmill or by jogging outdoors. The
aim is to sustain the aerobic activity for a minimum of 40 minutes
at a time at a moderate intensity of 50 percent to 70 percent of
your max heart rate. A Younique fitness trainer will help you establish
this intensity level and a program of working toward your goal in
increments suitable to your current fitness level.
Spot reduction of fat :: You must remember when
embarking upon a fat loss campaign that spot reduction of fat is
not possible. Your body gains and loses fat by way of its unique
genetic programming. Unfortunately experience and research shows
that the first-acquired, and usually largest, fat deposit areas
are the last places that our bodies loose fat. So if your holding
a lot of fat in your mid-section or in your thighs, that will likely
be the last place you loose it. But don't despair, you WILL lose
it. Sticking with it is the ticket. To help you do this, your personal
fitness trainer also provides motivation and creates a structured
program that helps anchor you through
a sustained effort.
Your diet and aerobic programs will be the cornerstones of your
fat loss plan.
They are created by your Younique fitness trainer only with you
in mind and based on your current condition, goals, your schedule,
lifestyle and simply, what will work FOR YOU.
Your
genetic code :: We should point out that each of us is
born with a set of genetics that determine our youniqueness. This
includes our body's skeletal-muscular structure and our propensity
for retaining bodyfat. Some folks don't gain much bodyfat no matter
how much they eat or how little they exercise. Others are on the
treadmill four days a week, just to keep fat levels constant. Some
people gain muscle very easily or are able to develop particular
body parts with ease. Others struggle hard to add a centimeter to
their biceps.
None
of us can change our basic genetic makeup. But you can work hard
to take your body to its full potential and see dramatic changes
regardless of genetic propensity. This is up to you and how willing
you are to do the work and make the sacrifices necessary. You will
get out of a training program what you put into it. Your
Younique fitness trainer is there to point you in the right direction
and to help you give 110 percent.
For
your free initial consultation call today on 0208 487 5822 or email us at info@youniquefitness.co.uk
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